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Brewed a recipe of Denny Conn's about 5-6 weeks ago- Imperial Vanilla Bean Porter. Pitched a 2L starter and fermented in my SS Brewbucket at 66F for 1.5wk, then ramped it up to 72F for diacetyl rest for a few days. My FG was a couple points higher than expected- 1.020, but I figured it's a...

Hey guys, I finally started lagering. Picked up a home built temperature controller from Risendeadbrewing.com and it was working great until the probe got a little wet. I emailed the owner because I didn't know what the HHH code meant, he said it means the temp probe shorted. He didn't...

So I was attempting my first lager, yesterday. I bought a vial of WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast, only catch was that it was past it's expiration date Oct 20 something 2013. It was the last one my LHBS had & the guy sold it to me for half price, told me to just make a starter which I always do...

I'm building my first mash tun & manifold right now. I found a Igloo IceCube 60qt (http://www.igloocoolers.com/Coolers/Ice-Cube/60-Quart-Ice-Cube-Roller) for $25 at WallyWorld. I really like the form factor when loading it in/out of the coupe. My only complaint & I knew when buying it is that...

Sam recently released a reserve collection. Their Thirteenth Hour is a Belgian-style stout and one of the best beers I've ever tasted. My roommate described it as the perfect beer. I'd like to brew this, but don't know how much grain & of each to balance. This is a list of ingredients from...

Hey guys, I'm about to brew my 2nd batch of beer. I decided to go (BIG) w/ a Dragons Milk clone (OG = 1.080 FG = 1.018). New Holland Brew Co. Dragons Milk I went to my LHBS & they built the recipe for me. The guy that runs the shop said I should make a starter & pitch a 2nd vial of yeast...